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-4 2/5 ÷ (-5)

my options are -22/25
-8/25
8/25
22/25

User Eswenson
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-4 2/5 / -5

-4 2/5 = -22/5
-5 = -5/1

-22/5 / -5/1
Flip -5/1 to multiply
-22/5 x 1/-5
Numerator x numerator / denominator x denominator
-22 x 1 = -22
5 x -5 = -25
-22/-25 = 22/25

The answer is 22/25.
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